An adventurous couple went exploring and likely never expected to find a dog in a cave nearly 40 feet below. But the miraculous discovery and incredible rescue are certainly worth celebrating! This unbelievable adventure begins beneath Virginia’s Giant Caverns when explorers from CaveSim, joined by a local couple, unearthed a truly fur-raising discovery. They found a dog in a cave stranded some 40 feet underground! Dave Jackson and Jesse Rochette, stalwart members of this expedition, recounted how their routine spelunking escapade turned into a full-blown rescue mission. RELATED: Devoted Dog Ran 4 Miles to Alert Others That His Owner Desperately Needed Help They Explored Deeper and Found the Dog As they explored deeper, a member of their pack yelped in surprise, “Whoa! There’s a dog down here!” Jesse Rochette said. He swiftly descended with a slice of salami, which the dog gobbled down with tail-wagging enthusiasm. Despite the chilly cave conditions, they cuddled her in space blankets and foam pads. They fashioned a cozy den with an old jacket’s hood they found. Drawing from their rescue training and quick-thinking skills, they roughly fashioned a makeshift harness and devised a strategy to haul her out safely. It took about three hours of teamwork and perseverance to reach the surface, where the dog, now dubbed SPAR-C (Small Party Assisted Rescue – Canine), perked up instantly, sniffing the fresher air with newfound glee. Transported to a nearby veterinary hospital and then to Giles County Animal Shelter, SPAR-C began her tail-wagging recovery journey. Described as a living miracle, she showed remarkable resilience and had no broken bones! Her spirits lifted with daily medication, rest, and nutrition as she regained a happy disposition. RELATED: These Soldiers Are Adopting the Dogs They Fell In Love With While On Deployment God Can Work Wonders The shelter, overwhelmed by SPAR-C’s independence, ensured her medical expenses were covered. With each step forward in her journey, from cave explorer to cherished companion, they remain hopeful of reuniting her with her family or finding her a fur-ever home. This tale of bravery and canine camaraderie reminds us that every dog has its day. And SPAR-C’s day is just beginning. It’s a humbling truth that we never quite know how God might use us. Whether through a spontaneous act of kindness, a moment of courage, or a planned mission like the rescue of SPAR-C from the cave, God can work wonders through our willingness to step up and help. Just as Jesse Rochette and his team never expected to find a trapped dog in a cave during their exploration, we, too, can find ourselves in unexpected situations where our actions can make a life-changing difference. Being open to God’s leading and ready to respond with love and compassion allows us to play a part in His larger plan of redemption and care for all His creatures. YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: Homeless Man's Life Changed Because of the Unconditional Love of A Dog WATCH: Dog Found in Cave is Rescued By Adventurous Couple Proverbs 19:17 “Whoever is kind to the poor lends to the Lord, and he will reward them for what they have done.” LISTEN: Stranger Finds a Newborn Baby Inside a Plastic Bag | TobyMac Shares the Story of ‘Faithfully’ h/t: 8News Featured Image Credit: YouTube/ABC 7 Chicago The post Couple Explores Cave & Makes a Miraculous Discovery, Rescuing Dog Found 40-ft Down appeared first on GodUpdates.

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Embattled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle is expected to tell Congress on Monday that her agency failed to keep former President Donald Trump safe. Trump, the Republican presidential nominee, narrowly escaped being assassinated during a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13. A shooter fewer than 200 yards away on an uncovered rooftop was able to pierce Trump’s right ear with a bullet and tragically kill a Trump supporter in the crowd. Cheatle has been under intense scrutiny since the shooting and will testify under subpoena before the House Oversight Committee. In released excerpts of her prepared testimony from the Department of Homeland Security, Cheatle admits her agency’s failure. “The Secret Service’s solemn mission is to protect our nation’s leaders. On July 13th, we failed,” Cheatle will tell Congress. “As the Director of the United States Secret Service, I take full responsibility for any security lapse. As an agency, we are fully cooperating with the FBI’s investigation, the oversight you have initiated here, and conducting our own internal mission assurance review at my direction. Likewise, we will cooperate with the pending external review and the DHS Office of the Inspector General.” The director will also vow to move “heaven and earth” to keep officials safe. “Our mission is not political,” Cheatle will insist. “It is literally a matter of life and death, as the tragic events on July 13th remind us. I have full confidence in the men and women of the Secret Service. They are worthy of our support in executing our protective mission.” Cheatle is expected to face questions about the glaring security lapses, including the open rooftop she claimed during an ABC News interview was too “sloped” for an agent to cover. Questions have also been asked about the number of agents tasked with protecting Trump. Notably, the agency initially denied that the Trump team had asked for beefed-up security before the assassination attempt — only to confirm this weekend that they had indeed asked for more security. The issue of imposed “diversity” at the agency has also come into question. The number of women, notably short women, who were on Trump’s security detail on the day of the assassination attempt has raised eyebrows. Politicos questioned how any person who is inches shorter than Trump could be expected to adequately protect him from gunfire, for example. In response, the agency released a statement championing diversity and accusing critics of sexism. “It is an insult to the women of our agency to imply that they are unqualified based on gender,” the statement read in part. “Such baseless assertions undermine the professionalism, dedication and expertise of our workforce.”

For those who don’t spend their Sunday mornings glued to the television — and their Sunday afternoons attempting to dig through a week’s worth of network and cable news media spin — The Daily Wire has compiled a short summary of what you may have missed. During any normal week, the White House-approved talking points and media narratives come together on the Sunday political shows. But as the last week has been anything but normal — and the major news of the weekend dropped after the Sunday shows had concluded — the spin has gathered in a different place: X. On Sunday afternoon, President Joe Biden dropped a massive-but-predictable bomb on the Democratic Party and the nation as a whole when he announced that he planned to exit the 2024 presidential race and then quickly endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris in her bid to pick up where he’d left off. “My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best decision I’ve made. Today I want to offer my full support and endorsement for Kamala to be the nominee of our party this year. Democrats — it’s time to come together and beat Trump. Let’s do this,” he said. My fellow Democrats, I have decided not to accept the nomination and to focus all my energies on my duties as President for the remainder of my term. My very first decision as the party nominee in 2020 was to pick Kamala Harris as my Vice President. And it’s been the best… pic.twitter.com/x8DnvuImJV — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) July 21, 2024 And very quickly, minus a few notable exceptions — *ahem* Barack Obama — the party power brokers began to fall in line. Former President Bill Clinton and former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton: “We are honored to join the President in endorsing Vice President Harris and will do whatever we can to support her. We’ve lived through many ups and downs, but nothing has made us more worried for our country than the threat posed by a second Trump term. He has promised to be a dictator on day one, and the recent ruling by his servile Supreme Court will only embolden him to further shred the Constitution.” “Now is the time to support Kamala Harris and fight with everything we’ve got to elect her,” they added. “America’s future depends on it Statement from President Clinton and Secretary Clinton pic.twitter.com/R7tYMFWbsu — Bill Clinton (@BillClinton) July 21, 2024 Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA): I endorse Vice President Kamala Harris. pic.twitter.com/UWMsVmOk8M — Elizabeth Warren (@ewarren) July 22, 2024 Twice failed gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams (D-GA): “I’ve known Vice President Kamala Harris for a long time. She’s a tenacious fighter, a champion for our rights & defender of our democracy. United, she will lead us as we defeat Donald Trump this November. I am proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as our Democratic nominee. Let’s go!” I’ve known Vice President Kamala Harris for a long time. She’s a tenacious fighter, a champion for our rights & defender of our democracy. United, she will lead us as we defeat Donald Trump this November. I am proud to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as our Democratic… — Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) July 21, 2024 Rep. Ted Lieu (D-CA): “Four years ago I was the first Member of Congress to endorse Kamala Harris for President. So honored to endorse @kamalaharris again for President. Last weekend I had the honor to ride on Air Force Two with Vice President Harris. Next year Kamala Harris will be on Air Force One.” Four years ago I was the first Member of Congress to endorse Kamala Harris for President. So honored to endorse @KamalaHarris again for President. Last weekend I had the honor to ride on Air Force Two with Vice President Harris. Next year Kamala Harris will be on Air Force One. pic.twitter.com/2rUrnDLw6N — Ted Lieu (@tedlieu) July 21, 2024 All 50 Democratic Party state chairs: All 50 Democratic party state chairs back Kamala Harris, per Reuters https://t.co/p5yhNt3KHl — Jennifer Bendery (@jbendery) July 22, 2024 And while it’s true that neither Biden’s endorsement nor any of the others guarantee Harris the nomination, the system does appear to many to be rigged in her favor. As CNN Republican commentator Scott Jennings said earlier in the week, the “party of democracy” was effectively “organizing a coup” against a sitting President despite the fact that he’d already won the party’s primary. “I feel like I need to take up for the president here,” Jennings said, prompting laughs from the panel. “Because he won millions and millions of votes to earn the Democratic nomination, and I find it delicious that the ‘party of democracy’ is now organizing a coup against the sitting President of the United States. It’s crazy!” Jennings was far from the only person to see it that way, and Outkick host Tomi Lahren suggested that the coup was only just beginning: “Notice all the important folks Schumer Pelosi Obama Jeffries Have not endorsed Kamala. The coup ain’t over folks. They’ve got one ‘burden’ left. Her name is Kamala.” Notice all the important folks Schumer Pelosi Obama Jeffries Have not endorsed Kamala. The coup ain’t over folks. They’ve got one “burden” left. Her name is Kamala. — Tomi Lahren (@TomiLahren) July 21, 2024

Embattled U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheatle will testify before the House Oversight Committee on Monday at 10 a.m. ET about the July 13 assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump. House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-KY) said Sunday that the hearing will last six hours. “She’s going to have about a six-hour hearing, and she’s going to have hundreds of questions that she’s going to have to answer, and the American people will be watching that hearing,” Comer told “Fox News Sunday.” Cheatle has been under fire for the growing list of security failures related to the assassination attempt, which tragically killed a Trump supporter and injured two others. Live updates will be posted here; please refresh to see the latest  Related: ‘Our Mission Is Not Political’: Secret Service Director To Be Grilled By Congress. Here’s What We Know.

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